MoveMakers & NewsMakers for September 12, 2023

St. Louis

Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Associate John H. Chassaing to the firm’s St. Louis office and Trainee Solicitors Francesca Bunn and George Roberts to the firm’s London office.

Chassaing advises clients on a wide variety of corporate disputes, including toxic tort, asbestos and insurance-related disputes. He is adept at handling all phases of litigation, including preparation for jury trials, and helping develop fact-specific defense strategies for each case. Chassaing has managed hundreds of matters for toxic tort and general litigation clients and has conducted depositions, negotiated in mediations, and drafted responsive pleadings and dispositive motions in asbestos-related litigation.

Bunn is a trainee solicitor with the firm’s U.K. Commercial Litigation team. She gained legal experience through a number of law firm internships and vacation schemes, including most recently at Armstrong Teasdale. She also completed an internship with the office of a member of the European Parliament before joining the firm.

Roberts is a trainee solicitor with Armstrong Teasdale’s U.K. Employment team. He gained a broad range of experience through numerous internships and vacation schemes, including two at Armstrong Teasdale encompassing employment and immigration law, commercial litigation and corporate law. His internships have included working for investment managers, hedge funds and private equity firms, giving him familiarity with the financial side of transactions.